The third wave of the undead frenzy had already lasted for nearly three hours.
But this couldn’t go on.
Because the undead were endless.
And their victory condition was to kill the BOSS.
To kill the BOSS, the most crucial point was to break through.
This time, the offensive was no longer purely defensive, but required defending while also pushing outward.
The difficulty increased significantly.
So, the key was that someone reliable needed to stay at home base.
Qi Xiaoyu, who couldn’t have her heart stolen, was naturally the best choice.
This guy was now lying on a mountain of corpses, absorbing nutrients, and the time needed for her evolution shouldn’t be long.
After all, she was a monster now, different from ordinary Mushrooms.
Just like when the slimes absorbed Shari, small body, big appetite, and before long, Shari was completely devoured.
It’s just…
Since earlier, Lin Ran had felt a sense of dissonance.
Simply put, the feeling came from the clothes on those undead.
In traditional otherworlds, the worldview was generally based on Western medieval times.
So, the clothes worn by undead creatures should also lean towards Western medieval styles.
But what Lin Ran saw…
Were pieces of armor that seemed to come from the East.
Whether it was zombies, skeletons, or even vampires with strong Western features, they all wore similar armor to varying degrees.
The unique connection of the armor plates and their silhouettes gave him, a history enthusiast in his previous life, a strange sense of familiarity.
So, the sense of dissonance was very strong.
“Spring and Autumn Warring States Style…”
A ridiculous thought flashed through Lin Ran’s mind.
“Don’t tell me after I transmigrated, my hometown became so strong it could reverse-invade the other world?”
Lin Ran laughed and quickly tossed aside the idea.
Because Fatty Wang and the others were about to reach their limit.
“Boom——!”
Another massive explosion erupted in the undead horde, the violent energy blasting seven or eight skeletons into pieces.
Fatty Wang sat down on the ground, panting heavily.
“No more, I can’t go on… Switch, switch!”
He waved his hand, sweat soaking his undershirt, his whole body like he’d been fished out of water.
“Boss, it’s your turn!”
Scarface cleaved an incoming zombie with his blade and shouted upstairs.
Everyone’s stamina was at its limit.
The next ten minutes were his operation time.
“Coming, coming, you guys go rest for a while, Vera has already prepared stamina potions~”
As Lin Ran spoke, an energy sniper rifle formed in his hands, and Lim led a swarm of slimes charging out of the house.
“Boom~~~~”
The gunfire roared, and a violent explosion sent a horde of corpses flying skyward.
The slimes swept across the battlefield like a raging sea, erasing even the bone fragments of the undead.
On the wooden house roof, Vera held off another direction alone with her machine gun, while the little dolls downstairs used fire axes to hack any undead that slipped through into pieces.
Even the undead corpses were fully utilized.
Aside from the parts Qi Xiaoyu could absorb, the rest were thrown to Lin Phantom Box for collection, to be used in later potion making.
Lin Ran half-knelt on the ground, targeting distant enemies through his scope.
His task was to snipe high-level undead that threatened the defensive line.
“Boom!”
One shot, and the head of a Lich trying to cast a spell exploded.
The violent blast echoed through the clouds.
The ten minutes Lin Ran was on the field were the most peaceful breathing space for Fatty Wang and the others.
“Whew… I’m dead tired. It’s still best when the boss steps in.”
Scarface wiped black blood off his blade and praised, “Being able to tame monsters is truly impressive. When we get back, we need to report this to the king so our country can learn to use the power of monsters.”
Scarface had thought from the beginning that he’d been unknowingly dragged into trouble.
Years of adventuring made him unfazed by danger, and his first thought was even to report the reasonable use of monsters to the king.
No wonder—after all, for people of another world, coexisting peacefully with monsters was almost impossible.
Like telling mice to live peacefully with cats—an absurd fantasy.
“Of course, and look at who my brother is.”
Fatty Wang boasted about Lin Ran as always, with no trace of humility.
“Ah, but it’s a shame Lin Ran has to deal with those Mushrooms. Let’s hold on a bit longer! Ten minutes are almost up!”
Zhou Qingqing had just sat down when she gripped her bow again.
“Break time is almost over. Get ready!”
Everyone nodded.
They all understood Lin Ran had his own tasks.
It was true—if not for Lin Ran needing to control Qi Xiaoyu’s growth, they wouldn’t be struggling so much.
At least, defense would be no problem.
After all, Qi Xiaoyu’s growth here was a little too impressive—
“Brother Lin Ran! Help! A bunch of Mushrooms just broke free!”
It had only been ten minutes, but on that fertile ground formed from undead remains, hundreds of small Mushrooms had already sprouted.
The Mushroom girls that escaped Qi Xiaoyu’s control immediately revealed their monster nature, crazily spreading spores to expand their territory.
Worse, more than a dozen of the strongest Mushroom girls were encircling Qi Xiaoyu’s main body, trying to steal her nutrients.
The situation was dire.
Lin Ran’s method was also simple and direct.
Although, well, the Mushroom girls in front of him were capturable.
[Target: Little Mushroom Girl (quite fierce)]
[Love Potential Value: 40 (You have some chance with her)]
But with a powerful enemy ahead, there was no time to try capturing these Mushroom girls one by one, persuading them not to fight among themselves, and then capturing them individually.
The majority of the newborn Mushroom girls were directly harvested by Lin Ran and thrown into the Lin Phantom Box.
“I want to absorb! Don’t stop me!!”
“It’s fine, from now on, you’ll be my nutrient.”
Lin Ran said, already preparing to set up the pot and start cooking.
—After all, Mushroom girls are still Mushrooms.
Non-toxic, edible, just cook them.
And very delicious.
In the apocalypse, this was one of the best food sources!
In a flash, dozens of rebellious Mushroom girls were cleared out and became reserve rations.
However, amidst the gray Mushrooms, Lin Ran heard sobbing.
“Qi Xiaoyu, are you crying?”
He couldn’t see her face, so Lin Ran didn’t know what had happened.
“No, but… I hear crying too.”
Hmm, not an illusion.
Nor was it from the battle-hardened warriors.
Lin Ran parted the Mushroom mountain and followed the sound inward.
It stank.
But with each patch of Mushrooms he cleared, the crying grew clearer.
He was going the right way.
Soon, as if sensing his approach, the crying abruptly stopped.
But it was too late.
Lin Ran had already locked onto the source.
—A red Mushroom.
Bright color = toxic.
It seemed to be a major rule in the Mushroom world.
But this poisonous Mushroom was looking at Lin Ran with tear-filled eyes.
At that moment, the Love Detection Eye activated.
[Target: Mushroom Girl (Mutant Species) (Possession Type) (Rare Species) (Highly Toxic Species)]
[Love Potential Value: 93 (Her soul longs for redemption! Be bold and save her. You will become her one and only White Moonlight!)]
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